"Piping Hot!" (Pot-bouille) by Émile Zola is a realistic novel set in 19th-century Paris, where the story follows Octave Mouret, a young man eager to make his mark, as he integrates into a building full of middle-class families. Upon arrival, Octave is introduced to his new home and neighbors by the proud architect, Campardon, quickly becoming aware of the complex relationships and hidden tensions among them, including Madame Josserand and her daughters. This sets the stage for a story that looks at the superficial charm and underlying moral issues of the characters, giving a sharp view of bourgeois society and its inhabitants' aspirations.
Piping hot! (Pot-bouille) : $b a realistic novel
By Émile Zola
In a bustling Parisian building, a young man's dreams of success meet the stark realities of middle-class life, revealing a world of hidden desires and social climbing.
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About the AuthorÉmile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse…!  Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel prizes in literature in 1901 and 1902.
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse…!  Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel prizes in literature in 1901 and 1902.
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